All news on the topic: Inquests

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Everton fan killed in scissor ladder horror while building club's new stadium
Ventilation engineer Michael Jones, 26, from Kirkby, Merseyside, died after being injured at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool - where Everton's new ground is being built
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Mum's pain as son found dead in prison after being given 'combination of drugs'
Margaret Pomeroy spoke of her heartbreak as her son Michael McDonagh was found unresponsive at HMP Forest Bank, a Category B jail in Salford, Greater Manchester
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'Bubbly' woman, 21, found dead after watching Britain's Got Talent with family
A 21-year-old Staffordshire woman was found dead at the end of her mother's bed after a night of watching Britain's Got Talent. Investigations continue into her death as tributes are paid.
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Baby girl died at nursery in 'unsafe sleep environment' as carer is charged
Genevieve Zophia Meehan tragically passed away in May 2022 at Stepping Hill Hospital following the incident at Tiny Toes Nursery in Cheadle, Greater Manchester
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Brit surgeon shot in head 'after taking wrong turn' on holiday in South Africa
Kar Hao Teoh, who worked at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, was shot in the head during violent protests in South Africa after taking a wrong turn, an inquest has revealed
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Teen impaled by glass after falling through greenhouse while 'garden hopping'
Mohammed Qais Ratyal, 17, died after he was stabbed through his chest by a shard of glass when he plunged through the greenhouse in the garden of a house in Halifax, West Yorkshire
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Heartbreak for family left without answers after toddler's tragic death
The “healthy” toddler had been in foster care and living with a family on a working farm in the West Midlands
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Mum drove 100 miles to uni after not hearing from daughter and found her dead
When Charlotte Fox's mother became concerned after a period of no contact, she drove to University of Plymouth - a journey of more than 100 miles - but discovered her dead
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Woman, 22, found dead after telling mum she was heading to friend's house
Lauren Carmichael, 22, told her mum Lorraine Oates, that she was heading to a friend's house from their home in Runcorn, Cheshire - but the young woman never arrived and was found dead the next day
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'Fearless' toddler, 2, was mauled by Rottweiler in field next to his own home
Lawson Bond, two, was attacked by a dog bred by his grandmother, who found him face down in a field next to their home after going inside to use the toilet and raised the alarm
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Leeds Festival founder's tearful words to parents of boy who died taking ecstasy
Melvin Benn told the inquest of his 'genuine sorrow' at the death of 16-year-old David Celino, who died after he took ecstasy his friends had bought at the event last year
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Brit, 19, dies on Ibiza beach as his sister tries to save him
Jude Harvey, 19, from Essex died after suffering a 'heart episode' on stepping into the sea in Ibiza during a holiday in July with his step-sister, an inquest heard on Wednesday
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'My son died as protein shake set off disease and hospital missed basic test'
Rohan Godhania, 16, of Ealing, west London, fell ill after drinking a protein shake on August 15 2020 and died three days later at West Middlesex Hospital after suffering “irreversible brain damage”
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Man killed partner, buried her in garden told family she was alive for 3 years
Diane Douglas' family was sent text messages from her murderer Stuart Williamson on birthdays and at Christmas arranging to meet up and cancelling last minute in a bid to convince them she was alive and well
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'Doctors said my daughter had tonsillitis - two days later she died in our arms'
Maya Siek was discharged from the QEQM Hospital in Margate with tonsillitis, her worried parents reassured that she was fine to go home - before she died in the arms of her stepdad
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'Our daughter died hours after saying she had stomach ache - no one told us why'
Shaun and Pip Stirrup tragically said goodbye to their daughter Milly-Rose after she passed away from an unexpected illness - they are 'still in the dark' on the reason behind her death
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Teenager found dead near hospital she'd left just an hour before
Evelin Chacko was being given care at Royal Bolton Hospital in July, 2020, when she walked out to head off ward for a bit, something she had done before, but the teenager never returned and took her own life nearby
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Family blames squalid home for son's death but no 'significant' mould is found
Luke Brooks’ mum Patricia and dad James had blamed mould in their damp Manchester property for the 27-year-old's death in October 2022 - now an inquest has heard there was no "significant" mould
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Pals were 'drinking and inhaling laughing gas' before crash which killed three
Rafel Jeanne, 24, and passengers Darcy Ross, 21, and Eve Smith, 21, were killed in the car crash near Cardiff, while Sophie Russon, 20, and Shane Loughlin, 32, survived the ordeal
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Woman, 20, in psychiatric hospital 'cried' and 'begged' to go home before dying
Lauren Bridges, 20, was an aspiring doctor and A-grade student - her mother Lindsey Bridges recalled the heartbreaking moments leading up to her daughter's death
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Son dies in family's mouldy home which was so cold 'you could see your breath'
Luke Brooks, 27, died at his home in Oldham with an inquest hearing that it was so cold inside that you could "see your breath" and there was "jet black mould"
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Schoolgirl, 15, killed by double decker as she crosses road to catch another bus
A schoolgirl, aged 15, tragically died after she ran out in front of a double decker bus in, Birmingham, as she tried to cross the road to catch another bus, an inquest heard
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Heartbreaking death of baby hours before 'loving' mum died remains a mystery
Baby Kevin Degutis died just a few hours before his mother collapsed and died. An inquest has heard social services had no concerns for his welfare
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Uni graduate, 24, collapses and dies after running up the stairs at home
Michael Lees-Maddock had visited his GP in September 2019 after noticing his heart occasionally skipped a beat and at times became fast
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Cops face hearing after restrained Black man said 'I can't breathe' before dying
Kevin Clarke told cops 'I can't breathe' and 'I'm going to die' as they restrained him in March 2018. Now, three police officers face hearings for gross misconduct or gross incompetence